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Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest
“Nowadays to be intelligible is to be found out.” — Oscar Wilde In the wacky world of American politics, if you as an employer …
Why Socialism Failed
Socialism is the big lie of the 20th century. While it promised prosperity, equality, and security, it delivered poverty, misery, and tyranny. Equality was …
Are Politicians Really as Stupid as Pundits Say?
Politicians — elected officials — are street smart rather than book smart. If you care about influencing government policy it helps to know how …
Ahead of the Curve — Nicaragua’s Enormous Potential
In December of last year, I left my career to travel the world for one year. My plan was to visit as many countries …
The Death of Obama’s “Noble Lie”
Back in 2009, to accuse President Barack Obama of lying about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to crawl onto a pretty …
Sacrificing Your Privacy to Keep You Safe
Six months ago, I stepped out from the shadows of the United States Government’s National Security Agency to stand in front of a journalist’s …
The Zero Interest Option Could Wreck the Economy
Economic history is primed to repeat in the nastiest of ways unless the government stops distorting the price of something we use every day. …
Is Bitcoin a Viable Currency?
Bitcoin has been making headlines for months now. Extreme price fluctuations have sparked a vigorous debate: Is it a currency or a scam? Is …
Harvard Study Finds “Striking” Rejection of Obamacare by Young Americans
A new survey from Harvard University found a large majority of young Americans do not believe the law will save them money, do not believe it will improve their health, and do not intend to sign up for insurance through the new exchanges.
Turn Your Desk Into a Pharmaceuticals Factory
Both research and production look poised for a revolution as 3-D printing applies its high-tech charms to the business of creating chemical compounds and turns the production of medicine into a DIY project.
Papal Infallibility
Uh-oh! The new pope, Francis from the Pampas, has just warned us to beware the “tyranny” of capitalism. Each man worships his own gods. …
New Bubbles, Short Memories
No other price pops during a boom like that of condominiums. The common view among savvy real estate types is condos are the last …
Obamacare and HealthCare.gov Show How Government Fails to Work
Liberal supporters of the Affordable Care Act specifically, and big government in general, are quick with excuses for all the problems that Obamacare has …
“Sealed for Your Protection”
I opened a new bottle of probiotics this morning, and it had one of those circular seals on the top. You know, the one …
Strolling down the Silk Road
The Silk Road was an undercover website where you could buy or sell illegal goods — drugs mainly. I believe passports were changing hands …
The Alchemist’s Dream: Make Anything
“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” When Capt. Jean-Luc Picard wants a steaming beverage in his ready room aboard the starship Enterprise, he just utters those …
Government Is the Problem
Last spring, Barack Obama told the graduating class of Ohio State University: “Unfortunately, you’ve grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as …
Employers to Cancel Plans for Millions, Shift Costs to Workers
As the fallout continues over the cancellation notices sent to millions of people covered by health plans in the individual insurance market, it is …
The NSA’s Porn Problem
In the Huffington Post last week, Glenn Greenwald, Slate contributor Ryan Gallagher, and Ryan Grim had an investigative piece reporting that the NSA had …
Bitcoin: Segway, Cigarette, or Gold Doubloon?
The market has selected different things as money throughout history. Some of these items have served as money in isolated places for specific periods …
Catastrophic Plans
A president stands disgraced. Congress is scattering. Bureaucrats are baffled. Pundits are reaching. Industry is scared. Politicians are scrambling to do something, anything, to …
Bitcoin Bytes Back
[Ed. Note: This article originally published on Jan. 24, 2013] Stocks up. Gold down. Bitcoin… waaay up. The S&P 500 busted through the 1,500 …
What Would a Free Society Look Like?
Given the enormous role that the welfare-warfare state plays in American life, it is always easy for libertarians to find deprivations of liberty, such …
Is Saving Money Bad for the Economy?
Our grandparents believed in the value of thrift, but many of their grandchildren don’t. That’s because cultural and economic values have changed dramatically over …